Buddhist Society of Western Australia

Ajahn Brahm elaborates upon the meaning of a quote of the Buddha from the Dhammapada: “To refrain from what is wrong, to cultivate the good, and to purify the mind. This is the teaching of all the Buddhas”. Whilst it’s a simple quote it sums up what we are trying to do by practicing Buddhism very concisely. Ajahn Brahm explains the meaning of this stanza by explaining what it means to do what is good.

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We are delighted to have guest speaker Vicki Freeman during the rains retreat for 2019. Vicki Freeman is a lay meditation teacher that helped establish the Liberation Prison Project in Australia.

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Ajahn Brahm asks the contentious question, ‘who is right?’ Is it the Christians, the Muslims, the Hindus or the Buddhists? And if you believe in Buddhism, which school of Buddhism is right – Theravada or Mahayana? As Ajahn Brahm explains, these comparisons are the source of several pointless arguments. He goes on to offer a methodology for people to find the answers for themselves without wasting time with arguments.

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Week 10 of Rains and this week we have U Zor Hane. Zor is originally from Burma, but has been in Australia for over 40 years. He is the Spiritual Advisor of the Buddhist Meditation Society in Joondalup. He has given talks at universities, schools, business organisations and at the Perth Detention Centre. He worked with drug addicted young people at the Palmerston Farm drug rehabilitation centre for 4 years, showing them the life skills that can be achieved through meditation and the Buddhist way of living with wisdom, awareness and harmlessness (to oneself and to others).

Zor lead the group in a 30 minute meditation session beginning with a body sweep then shifting to breath. This meditation is well suited to beginners and experienced meditators alike.

After meditation Zor spoke to us on Karma and before closing the night, opened to questions.

For further talks and meditation session from U Zor Hane please visit the Buddhist Meditation Society.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Discipline in society, tend to be closely related to something forceful. Ajahn Brahm explains that encouragement, positive reinforcement, and kindness work better than fear or threat.

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A talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Bhante Jag.

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5CUUiYUW7w (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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A talk given at the Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV), by Bhante Buddharakkhita. Please note there is another monk with the same name at the Buddhist Society of WA.

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Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0G_zpYvQN4 (YouTube Channel: BSV Dhamma Talks)

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Dhamma talk by Ajahn Brahm. We apologise for the quality of this audio; it does improve. Date given unknown, sometime before 2015.

Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_dIYbQ_9Pw (YouTube Channel: MOM I Love You).

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Dhamma talk given by Ajahn Brahmali on the 31st December 2016.                                       

Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0-NW4sfqk (YouTube Channel: Buddhist Fellowship)

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Ajahn Vayama talks about some of the problems that arise when we start practicing meditation and advice on how to deal with these challenges.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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This dharma talk by Ajahn Brahm is about how to respond skillfully to physical pain – one of the most difficult and inevitable challenges that we’ll all have to deal with in life. Ajahn Brahm offers some strategies to deal with physical pain.

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Ajahn Brahm guides a meditation for approximately thirty minutes.

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Responding to a question about the Buddhist response to animal abuse, Ajahn Brahm expands on the themes of morality and compassion for all beings.

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Week nine of the Rains season and this week we had Ananda Thilakasiri. Ananda was born in Sri Lanka into a Buddhist family & frequented the village temple with his Grandfather from a very young age yet, came to practise meditation only after meeting the then Ajahn Jagaro & Ajahn Brahm, around 1987. He and his family started visiting Bodhinyana and Dhammaloka regularly from 1991. They have been members of BSWA since that time. He has been serving the Buddhist community in WA, also in other countries in various ways but, mainly as the Treasurer of BSWA. Even though he has been meditating for approximately 25 years, his progress has been rather slow. About 9 or so years ago, he started to attend meditation retreats at Jhana Grove, mostly of those taught by Ajahn Brahm, Ajahn Brahmali, Bhante Sujato, on a regular basis. Also, retreats by a couple of visiting Sri Lankan monks. Around the same time, urged by Bhante Sujato, he also started to read the Suttas. The early Buddhist texts from the Tripitaka with the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness, insight, wisdom and meditation. Attending retreats & reading Suttas have helped his meditation practice, immensely! For anyone who has not attended a meditation retreat, yet, he recommends starting with a weekend retreat and then go on to do 9 Day retreats. You will start noticing the difference! Continuity is the key!

Ananda lead the group in a thirty minute meditation focusing on the breath though starting with a body sweep. This meditation is best suited to experienced meditators.

After meditation Ananda opened to questions before continuing to talk on a variety of subjects relative to both Buddhism and Meditation.

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We are delighted to have guest speaker Kelsang Ani from Kadampa Meditation Centre in Fremantle visit Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre during the 2019 Rains Retreat. Kelsang Ani offers a 30 minute breath and mantra meditation, then gives a Dhamma talk on the path to Enlightenment.
While our Sangha (monks and nuns) are on rains retreat, we have guest speakers coming in for the Friday night talks at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre.

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We are delighted to have guest speaker Behram Ghista during the rains retreat for 2019. Behram is is an international meditation teacher from India. He is fondly called "Master B" by his students because of his mastery in imparting the Buddhist teachings in a light and playful manner. Behram Ghista talks about the four errors we must avoid in order to train our mind to live in harmony with life. To find out more about Behram Ghista visit: http://www.innermasterynow.net/
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Dhamma Talk at Yuan Ming Hall, Pu Tuo Si Temple, Kota Kinabalu. Believed to be given on the 29 November 2011. 

Teaching retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_aCg74oe0Q (YouTube Channel: Waiyin Chow)

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There is no room for violence in Lord Buddha's teachings. Dhamma thought for all Buddha Dhamma Kalyanamittas by Ajahn Nissarano in Sri Lanka.

Teaching retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EVZBUecPos&feature=youtu.be (YouTube Channel: BuddhaDhamma Kalyanamittas).

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